Dayton, KY

One of the best things about a small community is that our children get a lot of playing time when it comes to sports. The down side is that we are underfunded, and our children usually go through the sports world with hand-me-down equipment. To me, this is not to be looked down upon, rather to be looked up to. Knowing that our children use equipment that has been used before sometimes for years, and they still go out and give 100 percent, shows how much school, community, spirit, and pride, they really have.

In this small town, our young children are taught at a young age, that no matter how much or how little you have in life, you can still be whatever you want, as long as you strive to do well in that category. Cheerleading, football, Baseball, soccer, basketball, track & field, cross country, band, etc... Just to name a few.

We have a Youth Football League, which is growing in experience through the next five years. We hope to have, next year, a Midget football team, that will win more games, while having a blast, than most teams at their age have ever done before.

We have a new football director, that seems to be here for the kids.

We have a President of the D.Y.F.L. , who has been here for years and doesn't even have any children in the youth league. To me, that shows, that he enjoys what he does, and that he is really here to help, rather it be me, you, the community, or the kids.

We have new and younger Head Coaches, and Assistants. Some with no kids on the league at all, and some with. Some coaches have lots of experience, and some just love to volounteer to our community.

Most of our coaches are involved with multiple sports programs, and coach or assist more than one team, throughout the whole year.

I would like to add that we here at Dayton, have an upcoming developmental project on the Riverbank, as well as new housing in the upper scenic view areas. We are small in businesses, but growing rapidly in our community, and soon, the business part will come.

Dayton is a quiet town, that does like to have fun, at all ages, so, we are not saints. Look at our schools logo, "GreenDevils" Money hungry Devils. Ha Ha.

Being a rival of Dayton, growing up in Bellevue, and being a Bellevue, Tiger, I have grown to like Dayton, more than I could ever like my hometown. Not that it is bad, just know the people here now, and have settled in. See for yourself, stop by and visit our small town, home of the Dayton Greendevils, Dayton, Kentucky.